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Where does “tropotaxis” come from?

tropotaxis (English) comes from English tropo-, from Ancient Greek τρόπος, from Ancient Greek τροπή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

tropotaxis (English): Movement by organisms with paired receptor cells,...

Definitions

  1. Movement by organisms with paired receptor cells,...

Ancestry of “tropotaxis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtropo-Characterized by or related to turning motion;...
2Ancient Greekτρόποςa turn, way, manner, style; a trope or figure of...
3Ancient Greekτροπήa turning; turning away the enemy, a rout;...
4Ancient Greek-ή—
5Ancient Greek-ᾱnominal suffix
6Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →